Why Use Aperture Priority?
You don’t have to be a professional photographer to understand that manual mode ultimately gives you the most control over your images. But let’s face it, not everyone has the great luxury of being...
View ArticleEliminate Closed Eyes and Squinting in Portrait Photos
As if red eye isn’t problem enough, how many times have you taken a picture of someone who’s squinting or blinked? Sometimes it just takes a little more thought and consideration before clicking the...
View Article7 Tips for Photographing Teenagers
When it comes to photographing kids, most photography sites put their emphasis on little kids from chasing toddlers to capturing the crayon holding moments. Very few blogs focus their advice on...
View ArticleUsing Hard Light in Portrait Photography
Most modern portraits are shot in soft light. Soft lighting is more forgiving, more flattering and easier for beginners to master. So does that mean there’s no place for hard light in portrait...
View ArticleMaking Your Subjects Look Better
In the hands of a skilled and patient user, Photoshop can take 10 years and 25 pounds off of almost anyone. But how do you make your people pictures look better before you get them into Photoshop? It’s...
View ArticleHow To Use Simplicity To Enhance Your Photos
We all have busy schedules between work, family, friends and our photography. A simple life is the thing of the past for most people these days. But, when it comes to photography, simplicity is almost...
View ArticleTaking Creative Couples Portraits
If you use social media, the chances are pretty good that you’ve seen at least one of the many photo montages circulating the Internet entitled “bad wedding photos“, “awkward couples photos” or some...
View ArticleHow to Capture Emotion in Portrait Photography
There’s a saying that there are only two emotions, love and fear. But, under those umbrella emotions are many definitive ones that express their own level of fear or love. For most people, it would...
View ArticleAsk David: When Do I Use the Different Reflector Colors?
If only you could control the weather. Whip up a little wind to make your model’s hair move. Conjure up a cloud or two to diffuse that awful direct sunlight. Make the rain that’s ruining your photo...
View Article7 Tips for Photographing Senior Citizens
You’ve probably seen all the articles on tips for photographing kids and teens. They’re popular lens candy due to their smooth skin and expressive faces. But, senior citizens bring a totally different...
View Article5 Camera Setting Tips for Shooting Great Portraits
Intermediate Portraits are one of the most common photo ops out there. As a photographer, you’ll likely be asked at one point or another by family or friends to take their photo. Some photographers are...
View ArticleHow to Highlight a Different Culture in Your Images
If you go on National Geographic’s website and look at all the contributing photographers, it seems as though everyone has access to all sorts of international locations and exotic places. From...
View Article7 Steps to Simple Street Photos
Now that everyone on the street is a photographer, street photography has become even more popular due to iPhones and Android phones. Add to it that digital cameras are more reasonably priced than when...
View ArticleThe Best Lenses for 5 Common Scenes
Without a lens, our DSLRs couldn’t capture an image. The big question for most photographers looking to expand beyond the kit lens that came with their camera is: what lens to I buy next? I thought I’d...
View ArticlePopular Casual Poses When Photographing People
People make for one of the most popular subjects, if not the most popular subject, photographed. But, obviously they’re quite different to photograph than a mountain or a waterfall. There’s a reason...
View Article10 Tips to Finding the Perfect Background
Unless you’re a professional portrait photographer, you probably don’t have backdrops for shooting portraits. That’s okay, because there are a lot of ways to exclude or include backgrounds that best...
View ArticleThree Best Lenses for your DSLR
The best lenses for your DSLR depend on a lot of factors. Variables such as the camera brand, camera model, types of photography you do most, and your personal preferences are all components to picking...
View ArticleCapturing the Heart and Soul of Your Subjects
The difference between an acceptable photograph and an amazing one is often made not in camera or post-production but in your ability to connect with your subject. This becomes especially important...
View ArticleFive Surprising Uses for your Camera’s Self-Timer
Most modern cameras have a self-timer feature. You might know this feature best as that setting that allows you to actually be in the photo as well as your subjects. This is particularly great for...
View ArticlePhotographing Grandparents with Their Grandchildren
Some of the sweetest, purest, and least complicated relationships that exist between people are seen in the bond grandparents share with their grandchildren. Capturing that relationship is a privilege...
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